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Why Your Amazon Echo Is Blinking Different Colors

Red, cyan, yellow, blue, purple. Here's what each of Alexa's lights are trying to tell you

You can just ask Alexa what the colors on your Echo device mean. Or you can read on to learn more

https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/why-your-amazon-echo-is-blinking-different-colors/?ftag=CAD-04-10aaf6e
Blue and cyan mean Alexa is working for you

    If you speak the wake word or manually wake Alexa, the light ring will turn solid blue, and a small section of cyan will point in the direction of the person speaking.
    Solid blue with spinning cyan after you've spoken a command means Alexa is processing your request. This also happens when the speaker is powering on.
    Alternating blue and cyan means Alexa is responding to a command or query.

Green lights are a call indicator

    A pulsing green light indicates an incoming call.
    A spinning green light means you're currently on a call or an active Drop In

White could signify volume changes or Away Mode

    The light ring will show the volume percentage in white when you manually turn the light ring on the Amazon Echo or the first-generation Echo Dot, press the volume up or down on the second-generation Echo Dot or tell Alexa to adjust the volume.
    A continuously spinning white light means Alexa Guard is on Away Mode.'

Purple points to Wi-Fi issues or "Do Not Disturb" settings

    Pulsing violet indicates that there was a problem during Wi-Fi setup.
    A spinning blue light that ends with a purple flash indicates that Do Not Disturb has been activated.
    A flash of purple after you interact with Alexa means that Do Not Disturb is still enabled.

Yellow, orange and red: The rest of Alexa's light ring colors decoded

    Spinning orange means the device is currently connecting to your network.
    Solid red means the microphone has been turned off and Alexa is not actively listening for your commands.
    A pulsing yellow light is telling you that you have messages in your inbox. You can say, "Play my messages" or "Check my notifications" for more information.

Echo Show color bar meanings

Unlike the Amazon Echo smart speakers, the Echo Show benefits from having a full display. But the device still uses similar light signals to its speaker counterparts, and they appear on the bottom of the screen in a thin band. Here are the color meanings:

    A solid band of blue with a cyan spot indicating the direction of the speaker will appear when you speak the wake word.
    A solid band of red means the microphone and camera have been turned off. After a few seconds, the light will turn off, leaving a microphone/camera-off symbol in the upper right hand corner of the display.
    A band of orange means your Echo Show is experiencing network connectivity issues.
    A band of violet means you have set the Echo Show to Do Not Disturb mode. After a few seconds, the light will turn off, leaving a crescent moon symbol in the upper right hand corner of the display.

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         https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/alexa-settings-youll-want-to-change-asap/

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and the best Alexa devices for 2022.

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